Bay Village — An autism support group is working with students to stage a rally before tonight’s football game at Bay Village High School, where students are accused of dumping a bucket of feces and body fluids on a special-needs student who thought he was taking part in the “Ice Bucket Challenge.” Outraged Bay Village police are pledging to bring charges against the students responsible for the prank, which the student’s mother discovered this week on his cellphone. Since then the incident has gained national publicity and has been shared on social media. The woman said her son was tricked into having feces, urine and spit dumped on him when other kids told him it was part of the popular fundraiser to benefit ALS. Laura Hoffman, field development director for Autism Speaks in Northeast Ohio, said a Bay Village High School graduate is organizing a vigil before tonight’s football game, according to The Plain Dealer newspaper . During the day, students will be collecting money for ALS research and Autism Speaks, she said. Students are urging the entire community to wear blue in support of autism awareness. “Unfortunately, these horrifying incidents of bullying and abuse among individuals on the spectrum are far too common and completely unacceptable,” C.J. Volpe, who works for the national chapter of Autism Speaks, said in a statement. “It is critical as a community that we work together to prevent such horrific incidents from occurring and that we learn to recognize and respond to them in ways that best support our loved ones with autism.” School officials say the act isn’t reflective of the Bay Village student body. They say many students and staff have taken part in the “Ice Bucket Challenge” to fight ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Officials don’t know when the incident occurred, but police have identified suspects and continue to investigate. Information from: The Plain Dealer, http://www.cleveland.com